Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Zambia
Zambia: Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use was 1 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Zambia, 2005–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Zambia is 1 t, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 96.2% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.
That places Zambia 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 36 t | — |
| 2007 | 16,225 t | +44969.4% |
| 2008 | 56,000 t | +245.1% |
| 2010 | 26 t | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 t | -96.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92 t, 1% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121 t, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24,087 t | 36 t | 56,000 t | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.5 t | 1 t | 26 t | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 59 Cuba 6 t compare
- 60 Guinea 5 t compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 3 t compare
- 62 Colombia 1 t compare
- 62 Guyana 1 t compare
- 65 Bermuda 0 t
- 65 Brazil 0 t compare
- 65 Croatia 0 t compare
- 65 Czechia 0 t
- 65 El Salvador 0 t compare
- 65 Kyrgyzstan 0 t compare
- 65 Luxembourg 0 t compare
- 65 Mongolia 0 t
- 65 Oman 0 t compare
- 65 Pakistan 0 t
- 65 Peru 0 t compare
- 65 Philippines 0 t compare
- 65 Samoa 0 t
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Zambia?
- Potassium nitrate — agricultural use in Zambia was 1 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56,000 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — agricultural use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for potassium nitrate — agricultural use?
- Zambia ranks 62nd out of 77 countries with data for 2011.
- Is potassium nitrate — agricultural use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf